the Astrologist

the Heavy Metalist

Once a Preppy Handbook staple, Burberry has added to its trench-coat ’tude and gone glam rock. This Tangled Chain metal bracelet proves that in the game of fashion, there are no rules. $395, burberry.com..

the Stylist

Gone are the days of the gaudy logo’d purse. Now, it’s about keeping it pretty, with these limited-edition Surface to Air shoulder bags
featuring Sølve Sundsbø photographs. $210, artandcommerce.com.

the Royalist

Venerable candlemaker Cire Trudon lives up to its royal order with
vegetable-wax busts of such French luminaries as Marie Antoinette
and Napoléon Bonaparte. $85–$105, Maxfield, 310-274-8800.

the Anthropologist

The Sartorialist: Bespoke Edition deluxe book features images of the chicest city dwellers from both sides of the pond. A bible for those well versed in all things dépêche mode. $110.25, amazon.com.

the Alchemist

Douglas Little’s limited-edition Père Lachaise Coffrets fragrance set is a paean to
the past, each bottle named for a famous resident of Paris’ Père Lachaise Cemetery—Oscar Wilde and Edith Piaf, to name two. $1,400, Maxfield, 310-274-8800.

the Androgynist

Alexander McQueen’s Stained Glass Square Scarf is the perfect pretty thing to give your sweetheart... and then steal back for yourself. $895, barneys.com.

Da•feetist

You can leave your boots on while singing “Santa Baby” this holiday season in these red suede, silver buckled beauties by Balmain. $1,195, net-a-porter.com.

the Guitarist

Gibson’s reissue of the solid mahogany 1957 Les Paul Jr. Single Cutaway in TV Yellow (color made famous by the New York Dolls) simply resonates cool. $3,527, gibson.com.

the Technologist

the Audiologist

Form and function come together in perfect harmony with the superpadded Nixon Master Blaster studio-quality leather headphones. $200, barneys.com.

the Cyclist

One part androgyny, one part high fashion and all parts cool, the Helmut Lang Volcanic leather jacket is the season’s wardrobe must-have for bikers and pedestrians alike. $1,390, lagarconne.com.

the Luminist

This elegant Elements lantern by Georg Jensen can hang or sit. It’s grace and illumination in one small package. $90, georgjensen.com.

the Surrealist

Eye’ll be seeing you with these Ted Mueh­ling hand-blown, handpainted glasses from Vienna. Sure to keep those well versed in the art of fine taste toasting all through the holidays. $251–$258, tedmuehling.com.

the Feist

the Adventurist

What’s homier than nuzzling up in a blanket stitched with the street grid of your own town? Soft-Maps silk-embroidered cotton quilts by Emily Fischer (left) will surely win you Best Gift. $150 and up, hapticlab.com.

the Spiritist

The It drink this year is Sea Wynde sipping rum. With aromas of jackfruit, Christmas pudding and toffee apple, it’s the perfect holiday libation. $40, seawynderum.com.

the Aviarist

Even the girl who has everything would covet Van Cleef & Arpels’ Birds of Paradise
ring of diamonds and precious stones. Price on request, vancleef-arpels.com.

the Alarmist

The Bell clock by Sam Hecht has the punch of a classic two-bell in an unassuming pack­age. It’s the most stylish way to say, “Time to get up—NOW.” $65, charlesandmarie.com.

the Neocubist

This geometric handmade bear candle, with sparkly rhinestone eyes and a little bowtie, is so adorable you might not want to light the wick. $78, tortoiselife.com.

the Altruist

Pay it forward—with a cow, a flock of chicks or a water buffalo. Heifer International places working animals with families in need across the globe. $20–$5,000, heifer.org.

the Shootist

Instant gratification is back. The Fuji Instax Mini 7S camera’s credit card–size snaps are sharp and clear—and they won’t show up on Facebook. $85, fujifilm.com.

the Localist

Neighborhood pride runneth over in Los Angeles, Portrait of a City, featuring 500-plus stunning images that confirm we really are the City of Angels. $70, taschen.com.

the Epicurist

For the foodie who appreciates sculptural beauty, the reissue of Dansk’s wood pepper grinders (styles: Rosie, Hank and Jane) will really shake up the tabletop. $50, okstore.la.

the Mini Motorist

Playsam’s Roadster—based on the first Saab—will have young Andrettis and Patricks cruising in high style. $525, alpha-man.com.